Should Airliners Be Forced To Fly Through War Zones?
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D–N.Y.) claims that airlines are engaging in discrimination and enabling price gouging by canceling flights to the Middle East without government permission.
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Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant
Plus: A listener asks the editors for examples of tasks the government does well (yikes).
Biden Sends U.S. Forces To Protect Israel's Borders for the First Time Ever
Washington quietly funded Israeli-Iranian proxy wars for years. Now American men and women are directly involved.
Errors and Escalations
Plus: Trump vows a costlier trade war, Elon Musk's brain implant, and more...
Politics Created the Border Crisis
Plus: A listener asks if libertarians are too obsessed with economic growth.
The Killing of 3 American Troops Was an Avoidable Tragedy
The U.S. base on the Jordanian-Syrian border has long been "strategic baggage."
How Middle East Outlets Reframe the News To Fit Their Narrative
Changing phrases to be for or against Israel is part of the job.
In Jordan, Labor Unions and Businesses Have Joined Forces to Fight an Unpopular Tax Bill
Tax increases aimed at balancing the government budget have squeezed the poor and middle class and sparked a wave of protests.
Jordan Vows "Relentless" War Against ISIS After Execution of Air Force Pilot—Time for the U.S. to Decide Its Role for Itself
Jordan's king vows revenge for the execution of an air force pilot by ISIS. The US has to decide its role in the conflict before it's decided for the U.S.
Jordan Gets UN Security Council Seat Saudi Arabia Rejected
Saudi's rejection had previously been unheard of
Gen. Dempsey Says US Mission in Jordan Could Last Years
Depending on the situation in Syria
Jordan Denies CIA Are Training Rebels in Syria
Responding to article from The Los Angeles Times reporting CIA and U.S. special forces have been training rebels in Syria since November
Syrian Refugees Near Jordan Border Facing Dire Conditions
Food running low, some in need of medical attention
Jordanians Protest Possible American Troop Deployment Near Syrian Border
Worried it could be just the beginning
Jordan Opens Airspace to Israeli Drones
Israel wants to keep an eye on what is going on in Syria
Pentagon Says US Forces in Jordan Are a Sign of Increased American Involvement in the Syrian Crisis
Move comes with $70 million price tag
US and Jordan to Finish Training Syrian Rebels Early
Those being trained could be used to form a buffer zone on Syria's southern border
British Court Rejects Home Secretary's Attempt to Deport Islamic Cleric
Abu Qatada will not be sent back to Jordan because there are concerns he could be tortured
King of Jordan Warns of Jihadist State Emerging in Syria
Says Assad's regime will not survive the conflict
Islamists Boycott Jordanian Elections
Turnout above 50 percent for elections to the general assembly in the monarchy
Protesters in Jordan Calling for King Abdullah to Step Down
Muslim Brotherhood had urged people onto the streets
Jordanian Soldier Killed By Militants Trying to Enter Syria
The Syrian civil war becomes an increasingly regional affair
King of Jordan Calls Early Elections
The Muslim Brotherhood, the larget opposition political organization in the country, is organizing demonstrations
Protesters Form Pro-Freedom Rally in Amman
Hundreds gathered despite King Abdullah's decision to dissolve parliament
Syrian Refugees Concern for Jordan
The typically stable country could be affected by Syrian retaliation.
Jordanian Officials Confirm That They Are Hosting Syria's Prime Minister
Riyad Hijab fled Syria earlier this week with his family.
